23 NEW CASES, RECOVERIES AT 267

MBABANE – Out of 315 tests conducted yesterday, 292 tested negative.

This means 23 additional COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday, putting the total at 586.
The cases were confirmed by Minister of Health Lizzie Nkosi yesterday. Manzini has 12 new cases; Hhohho has nine while Shiselweni and Lubombo have one each.

 The youngest case is of a four-year-old male from the Manzini Region who was asymptomatic while the oldest is a 71-year-old female from Hhohho Region who presented with mild symptoms.
There were 12 females in total while 11 were males.

Recoveries

On a positive note, there were five recoveries, putting the tally to 267.
This means that the total number of active cases is 315.
The minister emphasised the importance of heeding health advice such as continuing with the practice of good hygiene, cough etiquette, physical distancing, wearing of masks and self-isolation where necessary.

“Home care clients and those awaiting results are expected to adhere to self-isolation advice, which includes using a single room at home without sharing, keeping a physical distance whenever other people are encountered and wearing of masks to avoid contaminating surfaces.
Senior citizens and those presenting with pre-existing illnesses are encouraged and expected to comply with hospital admission arrangements when they are confirmed to be COVID-19 positive,” she said.

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